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Why Marilyn Monroe ‘Caused a Sensation’ and Went ‘Against the Rules’ When She Met Queen Elizabeth
Marilyn Monroe went ‘against the rules’ when meeting Queen Elizabeth II, 'causing a sensation' in her revealing gown, author Michelle Morgan tells Closer.
London caught Marilyn Monroe fever in 1956, when the American bombshell arrived to shoot The Prince and the Showgirl with Sir Laurence Olivier. Over the next four months, the press breathlessly reported sightings of Marilyn entering the studio, attending the theater with new husband, playwright Arthur Miller, and even meeting Queen Elizabeth II. Marilyn had purchased the rights to the play it was based on, The Sleeping Prince, through her new production company, and Olivier agreed to produce and direct the film they would star in together.
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